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chat

chat is an open-source video calling project written in Go with 13,461 stars on GitHub.

The authors describe it as: “Instant messaging platform. Backend in Go. Clients: Swift iOS, Java Android, JS webapp, scriptable command line; chatbots.”

Category
Video calling
Type
Open source
Platform
Go project
Pricing
Free / open source
License
GPL-3.0
GitHub stars
13,461
Last updated
2026-08-01

GitHub repo →

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Frequently asked

What is chat?

chat is an open-source video calling project written in Go with 13,461 stars on GitHub. The authors describe it as: “Instant messaging platform. Backend in Go. Clients: Swift iOS, Java Android, JS webapp, scriptable command line; chatbots.”

Is chat free?

chat is open source — free to use; check its license for redistribution terms.

What are the best chat alternatives?

The closest alternatives in the same category include etherpad, matrix-docker-ansible-deploy, mirotalk, docker-jitsi-meet, nettu-meet — each has a live profile with facts and its own alternatives list on this hub.